Medium A has a refractive index of 1.52 and medium B has a refractive index of 1.33.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

Medium A has a refractive index of 1.52 and medium B has a refractive index of 1.33. (a) Which medium is optically denser? (b) When light travels obliquely from medium B into medium A, will the ray bend towards the normal or away from the normal?

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